| What is included | Filling, capping, labelling and packing equipment |
| Sizing basis | Demand in units per day, divided by productive hours and a production factor |
| Production factor | 0.65-0.85 depending on formats and changeovers |
| Key control | Fill accuracy, closure integrity, changeover time |
| Key decision | One flexible line or two dedicated lines |
| Acceptance | Output, accuracy, closure and changeover, measured |
Compare the lowest rated station, the changeover time, the CIP time and the consumable cost per 1,000 units. A lower price with a slower packer or a longer CIP is not a lower cost. Ask both suppliers for the same four numbers in writing.
Changeover, CIP, label roll changes and downstream stops. A line rated at 12,000 BPH and run with four formats and two changeovers per shift delivers closer to 8,000. The production factor is not a discount on the machine; it is what the plant actually gets.
In the realm of bottled water production, accuracy and precision in filling large containers like the 5L bottles can significantly impact operations.
| Decision | What it fixes | What it does not fix |
|---|---|---|
| Filling principle | Product and accuracy | Downstream capacity |
| Valve count | Rated BPH | Changeover and CIP time |
| Automation level | Labour per shift | Product quality |
| Line layout | Floor space and flow | Throughput of the slowest station |
Site requirements, air and water consumption sit with the Gravity Filling Machine for Still Water.
Rated output at the specified format, fill accuracy on a defined sample, closure torque or seam measurement, and a full changeover timed with the customer watching. Anything not measured at acceptance becomes a discussion after the money is paid.
Site requirements, air and water consumption sit with the Volumetric Filling Machine for Still Water.
It proves the machine meets the written specification on the agreed product, at the agreed format, in the builder workshop. It does not prove the line will run in your building. Both tests are needed, and the second one is where most disputes start.
The same question is worked through from another angle in Jordan & Lebanon Beverage Market Guide.
BPH is bottles per hour; divide by 60 for bottles per minute. A 12,000 BPH line runs at 200 bottles per minute, and every downstream machine has to carry that rate.
A monoblock combines rinse, fill and cap on one frame. A full line adds treatment, blowing, labelling, packing and palletizing around it. The monoblock is one station in a longer chain.
Valve count, automation level, material of construction, whether blowing is included, and the packing format. Price follows the specification, so two quotes are only comparable when the specifications match.
Ask for the factory acceptance test procedure, a reference line running the same format, and the spare parts list with lead times. A supplier who cannot show a running line has not commissioned many.
Country: Maldives
Product: PET Bottled Mineralized Water
Capacity: 24,000BPH (500ml); 2 Lines
Solution:Water Production Line
Country:Kazakhstan
Product: PET Bottled Sparkling Water, Canned Soft Drink, Canned Tea
Capacity: 25000CPH (250ml)
Solution:Three Lines,7000BPH(1.5L), 15000CPH(330ml),15000CPH(450ml)